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10 Things to Know for Monday

By The Associated Press

Updated:
02/09/2014 09:48:04 PM EST

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Evgeni Plushenko of Russia, front left, and other team members cheers for Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia as she competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

1. RANDOM JUSTICE IN MILITARY SEX ABUSE CASES

An AP analysis of more than 1,000 sex crimes reports at military bases in Japan finds that most of the accused didn't serve jail time.

2. WHEN THE ECONOMY IS PICKING UP

The AP's Josh Boak reports that experts feel the U.S. economy will stay stuck in a slump for several years.

3. RUSSIA'S FIRST GOLD

The figure skating team led by veteran Evgeni Plushenko and teenager Julia Lipnitskaia makes the home crowd happy with a victory over Canada and the

4. WHO'S NOT IN SOCHI

Terror threats and a remote location have kept foreign travelers away by the thousands from this Winter Olympics.

5. NKOREA RESCINDS INVITATION TO US ENVOY

The State Department says it is "deeply disappointed" in Pyongyang's decision to withdraw for a second time an invitation to a U.S. envoy to discuss the release of jailed American businessman Kenneth Bae.

6. WHY DENMARK ZOO KILLED A HEALTHY GIRAFFE

Saying it was to prevent inbreeding, the 2-year-old male was shot and then fed to a group of hungry lions as visitors watched.

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